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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Valuation Office (3 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of appeals lodged that directly relate to a business’s valuation certificate, since the establishment of Tailte Eireann on 1 March 2023, on a quarterly basis; the average waiting times for these appeals; and if any appeals are outstanding since before the establishment of Tailte Eireann in March 2023, and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (3 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 415 of 12 June 2025, if he will provide a detailed summary of costs solely associated with the delivery of the modular units in Clonmel. [35244/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Business of Joint Committee (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I have received apologies from Senator Cosgrove, and Deputies Crowe and O'Gorman. We will go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the road haulage industry. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Ger Hyland, president; Mr. Eugene Drennan, officer management committee; Mr. Paul Jackman, officer management committee; Mr. David McArdle, honorary treasurer; and Mr. John Nolan, honorary secretary, Irish Road Haulage...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: It is important to read it for the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Hyland, chair and president of the Irish Road Haulage Association, for that opening statement. As Chair, I wish to be clear that I fully recognise the importance of the road haulage sector in Ireland. It is the backbone of domestic and international trade. As Mr. Hyland said, probably 90% of all goods, on average, are transported by road. Hauliers connect businesses and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I will come back to that during my slot. I note the minutes of the previous year's meeting with the RSA and I will focus on that later. The second issue is connectivity between Ireland and Britain and that ties in with the post-Brexit logistical adaptation that the IRHA had to make. It is so important that the current schedule as it applies to Holyhead is maintained. I invite our guests...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: We will dig deeper into that later too. On the all-Ireland economy, I have spoken previously about the extent to which we are investing in so many cross-Border projects. We have committed €600 million to the A5, for example. How do we reconcile that with charging every vehicle over 44 tonnes £10.30 and, on failure to pay that in advance, an on-the-spot fine of £300? The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Mr. Hyland will have just a minute to answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Deputy, we have to move on. Deputy Shane Moynihan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Deputy Shane Moynihan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: Just briefly. One minute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (2 Jul 2025)

Michael Murphy: I apologise for not letting Deputy O'Hara in earlier.